2005/11/16 by Gidi Rubinstein · 2 citations
Psychology · #Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction #Optimism, Hope, and Well-being #Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research #Psychology #Psychological intervention #Happiness #Anxiety #Clinical psychology #Mental health #Depression (economics) #Life satisfaction #Psychotherapist #Psychiatry
paper · doi:10.1348/147608305x42721
published in Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice 78(4), 481-492 (Wiley)
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'New age' activities, personality variables, symptomatology, and subjective well-being (SWB) among the Forum (F) participants, psychotherapy (P) clients, individuals who are both Forum and psychotherapy (FP) clients, and control (C) participants, who were never involved in either F or P were compared. A group of 64 Israeli men and 76 women (mean age = 38.55 years) completed a demographic questionnaire; the Internal-external, Sensation-seeking, Happiness, Affects balance, Satisfaction with life, and Anxiety and depression scales of the SCL-90. The FP and F participants used occult counsellors significantly more than the C participants, although gender differences were also found. All in all, the FP and P clients were more depressive and anxious, and less happy, less satisfied with their life, and affectively balanced than the F and the C participants. The rationality, personal responsibility, and mental health of the F participants are discussed in light of the results with considerations of short-versus long-term interventions.